The Silence of the Lambs vs The Skulls
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.8/10 for The Skulls). The Skulls is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Skulls| The Silence of the Lambs | The Skulls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Rob Cohen |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Joshua Jackson, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb, Derek Aasland, Christopher McDonald |
Synopsis
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
The Skulls
A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.
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